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HOT HOTELS: Mahua Kothi, India
What’s hot? Set in the surrounding area of Bandhavgarh National Park in Madhya Pradesh (central state of India), the tented lodges of this resort are designed to replicate traditional Indian village-style cottages, called Kutiyas.
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HOT HOTELS: Banjaar Tola, India
What’s hot? Named after the Banjaar Tola river, this safari lodge is located by the banks overlooking the tranquil forest of Kanha National Park, home to exotic animals such as tigers, deers and langur monkeys.
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Breaking News: Virgin Atlantic to use world’s first low carbon fuel
IT’S A KNOWN FACT that airlines have heavy-weighted carbon footprints that can walk all over and blacken a world that should be green. Virgin Atlantic have announced they will be using the world’s first fuel that uses half the carbon footprint of the usual fossil fuel that is used by other airlines.
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HOT HOTELS: Hotel de la Paix, Hua Hin, Thailand
What’s hot? The hotel is beautifully designed with avant-garde architecture and modern touches and perks throughout. It also has two pools, a bar, two restaurants, a fitness centre and access to a small stretch of beach. In fact, if you’re looking for relaxation, you won’t need to venture anywhere else!
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HOT HOTELS: Royal Orchid Beach Resort & Spa, Goa, India
What’s hot? The intimate, 3-star Royal Orchid Beach Resort is located in South Goa – quieter and more idyllic than the north – and a stone’s throw away from Utorda Beach. This isn’t a beach you will find widely recommended in guidebooks or publicised in travel brochures. But it’s not crowded, has powder white sand…
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Breaking News: First easyJet, now…Fastjet! (Anything’s better than Ryan Air)
THE FOUNDER OF EASYJET, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, is to set up a new airline called Fastjet (it must have taken him ages to think of the name).
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TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS – What you should know!
I BRING YOU SIX YEARS of experience working in the travel industry, in both the consumer and corporate realms, along with over 12 years trotting all over the globe. Here are my top 21 very useful tips for all avid travellers – some of which travel agents would rather keep from you!
Monica Sarkar 